Pioneer Lord: Starting From Daily Intelligence

Chapter 140: Chapter 81: Divine Chosen Level Demon Appears

Star Iron Armor?

Hearing Dorglin’s high-pitched voice, Su Li also became excited.

Of course, he had heard of this battle armor.

It was a symbol of the dwarves, a masterpiece from the Dragon Rock Forge.

The Dragon Rock Forge is a dwarf architectural wonder, a sacred legacy from the ancestors.

The equipment forged there can increase the equipment level by +1.

For example, the equipment crafted by ordinary dwarves using vibranium can only reach the perfect level, but the equipment produced there can reach the rare level!

Ordinary dwarves can only make equipment at the fine level, but the equipment forged from there can reach the refined level, and even if vibranium isn’t used, the powerful forging ability can forcibly grant the equipment a rune.

Star Iron Armor is precisely the dwarf’s signature refined armor, also known to humans as Silver Stone Armor or Forged Armor.

This gear, crafted from high-strength Star Iron, is known for being the most durable and tough in the world. Armor forged from pure Star Iron is highly sought after for its excellent defensive performance. Such armor is an exceptionally precious heirloom, with many tracing back to the Golden Era.

Su Li immediately asked with concern: ”My friend, how many sets of Star Iron Armor did you bring over?”

Mudalin proudly replied: ”We brought a total of one hundred and twenty sets of Star Iron Armor! If your troops are equipped with this powerful armor, even the magic of demons cannot harm your army much.”

”Because each armor piece has our dwarf Iron Wall’s [Lava Shield] rune, which can increase the wearer’s defense level by +1, just like adding another layer of steel silver shield on the armor outside.”

Upon hearing this, Su Li was instantly tempted.

If he could obtain these one hundred and twenty sets of Star Iron Armor, his knights’ defensive abilities would be significantly enhanced, possibly even doubled.

Imagine a soldier in full heavy armor, holding a shield made of steel; what kind of firepower can penetrate this defense?

Even crossbows fired from crossbow carriages might not be able to pierce this protection with a single shot.

Dwarf’s firearms focusing dozens of shots might not break through the heavy-armored soldier hiding behind fine steel shields.

To deal with such powerful heavy-armored knights, you must use artillery bombing.

And all of this can be achieved with just a set of Star Iron Armor.

Even among the dwarves, not every warrior possesses such formidable armor.

After all, dwarven armies combine civilians and soldiers, and their lords aren’t responsible for providing equipment to the soldiers.

In this respect, dwarves are somewhat like half-elves, wielding miners’ pickaxes and hammers; they serve as soldiers during wartime and engage in production during peacetime.

These distant relatives have quite a few similarities, such as their good relationship with humans. They all like living within human territories.

The difference lies in the dwarves’ production direction in industry and mining, while half-elves focus on commerce and agriculture.

Su Li now eagerly anticipates the dwarves immediately starting production to help him produce a batch of heavy plows and expand the arable land area in Hesse Territory.

If the Jorn Shallow Bay could be developed on a large scale, it would become Su Li’s granary, and he wouldn’t have to worry about food issues anymore; he could export a large amount of grain to supply the surrounding territories.

By then, he could establish a good relationship with the mountain dwarves just by using the grain, becoming the granary of this region.

Once he yielded a fruitful harvest one season, the vast surrounding territories would have no food worries.

Su Li is very eager to achieve all this, but for now, it seems he has some issues to solve in farming.

The dwarves bringing over so many troops implies it’s not quite for farming.

Thus, he asks Dorglin: ”Why did you bring so many troops? Are you planning to launch a war against the demons immediately?”

Mudalin’s rough face turned a bit red, hesitated for a while, and didn’t speak.

Fortunately, Dorglin, who dealt more with humans, laughed and said: ”Do not worry, my friend. Our troops need a period of training and adaptation with you before we can assault the evil demons.”

A period of adaptation?

Su Li was momentarily stunned but quickly realized what it meant; in other words, weren’t the dwarves intending to stay for a few days at Hesse Territory?

Su Li couldn’t help but furrow his brows, scrutinizing the two dwarves with different expressions.

He pondered for a moment and asked: ”Do you mean... preparations for war?”

”Yes! Yes! Yes!” Mudalin immediately became invigorated, saying in a high-pitched voice: ”That’s precisely what we mean. Our big friends are indeed more cultured.”

Preparing for war is very standard.

But for dwarves, it’s a bit abnormal.

Su Li seriously suspected they came to Hesse Territory to replenish their stamina.

It’s widespread knowledge that Redbeard Castle is facing food shortages; it’s safe to say these dwarves aren’t in great condition, being in a depleted state.

If they had blood bar values, then each squadron would probably be at half blood.

In such a condition, going to wage war against demons, they would not only fail to exert strong combat power, but might also easily suffer casualties.

Therefore, using the opportunity to unite with Hesse Territory, they’re also here to replenish their state.

Su Li asked, ”Have you already understood the situation with the demons?”

Dorglin nodded, ”Our dwarf rangers found that demon army in the mountains. They are advancing towards the mountains, integrating the surrounding Beastmen.”

Su Li frowned and asked, ”Did they really unearth a demon?”

”That’s right, a Divine Chosen Level Great Demon, standing over twenty meters tall, absolutely terrifying.”

A Divine Chosen Level demon!

Su Li took a deep breath, this is a being capable of tearing apart a Giant Dragon barehanded.

Luckily, the dwarves are at the forefront. Otherwise, Hesse Territory alone wouldn’t be able to withstand such a powerful demon.

At over twenty meters tall, it’s comparable to the Divine Aspect Authority state of a Divine Chosen Knight.

Just standing there, it already surpasses the current height of the walls of Heisen Castle. This means that even if Heisen Castle defends solidly, it cannot stop such a powerful demon.

Even the Cyclops, a strong unit of Beastmen and Beastman, is shorter than it.

Fortunately, its location has always been in the Gray Mountain Range.

There isn’t much information about it in the Daily Intelligence system. This is actually a good thing, as it means it doesn’t currently have its sights set on the Hesse Territory.

The vast Bloody Highlands separate its gaze from Hesse Territory. While there are targets it can slay in the Gray Mountain Range, it’s temporarily uninterested in crossing the vast Bloody Highlands to find a human territory at the foot of the Hesse mountains.

Although it’s a Divine Chosen Level entity, given the Empire’s current perilous state, there are countless Divine Chosen Level threats. As long as its activities are confined to other provinces, it poses no threat to Hesse Territory, and the Daily Intelligence system won’t have much information on it.

There’s no doubt that the dwarves are the main force against this Demon Army, with Hesse Territory serving a joint auxiliary role.

Thus, Su Li inquired with concern, ”Are you confident in confronting this Divine Chosen Level demon?”

”Of course,” Mudalin said proudly, ”Our powerful Dwarf Warrior Legion will crush this Cultist horde and banish the demon. As long as we’re in good shape, the Demon Legion absolutely cannot break through our dwarves’ formidable Shield Array.”

”Then how do you plan to deal with this formidable Divine Chosen Level demon?”

Mudalin confidently replied, ”We have Resentment Crossbows, engraved with Flaxson’s Seeking Rune. This rune once took down a powerful Giant Dragon.”

Su Li remembered this rune, as Belos had specifically mentioned it to him before. It is a source of pride for the dwarves.

If everything is as Mudalin says, then they indeed have some confidence in dealing with the demon.

Never underestimate the combat capability of dwarves. Once these heavily armored tanks form a Shield Array and hold their ground on a highland, their fighting ability becomes extraordinarily powerful.

The demon legion might not even break through them.

Furthermore, it’s crucial to note that dwarves don’t just have miner picks and warhammers; they also possess a plethora of Grenade Miners and Thunder Gunners!

Gunpowder is an Extraordinary Ability utilized only by dwarves in this world.

They lack Divine Magic and Magic, but they possess powerful runes and gunpowder.

In the midst of a battle, Grenade Miners can demoralize the opponent before even engaging.

On the fiercely contested battlefield, hundreds of Thunder Gunners firing their guns make enemy forces incapable of withstanding them.

Those timid goblins and Goblins scatter in fear just from hearing the thunderous sound.

When it comes to positional warfare, dwarves are always reliable.

Human Knights love fighting alongside dwarves because they are far more reliable than their Armed Attendants. They can steadfastly hold the line, even defeating the enemy, creating the perfect opportunity for them to charge.

However, since this matter is led by the dwarves, Su Li didn’t focus too much on it. His army is still clearing out the Green Dragon’s kin in the Blood Pine Forest.

In facing a Divine Chosen Level demon, he still plays an auxiliary corps role.

However, when facing a Divine Chosen Level Green Dragon, he must play the main force!

After settling the dwarves, Su Li’s pressure suddenly increased.

To be fair, supplying over a thousand open-mouthed dwarves with food is not an easy task.

Hesse Territory has only developed just over two thousand acres of farmland in the early stages. Even with fishing and hunting providing some food reserves, with more than a thousand additional mouths to feed, the daily grain consumption is massive.

The grain in the warehouses and the fish in the reservoir are rapidly dwindling at an alarming rate!

He has stored less than seventy thousand catties of grain in total, which, in the event of sustaining this, allows three thousand people to eat freely for only three or four days.

But while the pressure has increased dramatically, the support these over a thousand dwarves provide is also unmatched!

Su Li is a conscientious person. He would never just complain about the dwarves being massive eaters without acknowledging the contributions they’ve made.

It’s important to know that dwarves are straightforward and honest in nature. These hard-drinking miners are not as scheming as their half-elf distant relatives.

Merely eating without working is not in their character, as it severely tarnishes their honor.

They had only been in the territory for a few days before bringing about unparalleled changes!

It deeply showcased to Su Li what dwarf engineering masters’ construction strength truly is, and what the power of numbers represents.